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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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